Consideration of current electronic execution laws and our recommendation for a safe execution of loan packages.

The concept of dilution in a strict sense is arguably not recognised under Australian trade mark law.

A disclosure document must contain information needed to make an informed decision about whether to join a franchise.

This article explains the concepts of guarantee and indemnity to help you understand the risks and responsibilities involved.

Engaging an insurance broker helps remove the complexity and complications associated with taking out insurance.

Update on the current position regarding signing electronically.

The party seeking the return of a child from an unpermitted child abduction can apply to the court for a Recovery Order.

Recent case highlights that issues that can arise if you do not properly administer a Discretionary Trust.

Recent legislative changes have restricted how self-managed superannuation funds can use limited recourse borrowing arrangements, particularly for residential property acquisitions. Business owners and primary producers may still leverage these arrangements to acquire commercial premises and farming land through their SMSFs. Understanding the new definition of business real property and available investment options is crucial for SMSF trustees navigating these regulatory changes.

These cases may assist Australian courts in the possibility of substituted service over the blockchain by way of NFTs.

Whether you manufacture bespoke products, operate high-volume production lines, supply major retailers or produce specialist components for other manufacturers, when preparing a manufacturing business for sale, most owners focus on increasing profitability, improving production and growing revenue.

Divorce is not a simple subject to discuss with children, and they rely on knowing they are safe, loved and cared for.

A Queensland Supreme Court case demonstrates how a poorly drafted deed of priority left a lender unable to recover $32.3 million in development completion costs ahead of a junior lender's debt. The decision reveals critical gaps in standard priority deed language when a developer collapses and a mortgagee must fund completion from their own resources.

This article discusses the facts of the Blooms case and explains the consequences of the Court's decision for pharmacy owners.

HC unequivocally answers some long contested & held so-called "principles" of trade mark law.

A significant feature of this new, temporary regulation is that it permits the witnessing of will by audio-visual link.

The court had the power to overturn or vary a costs award made by a delegate of the Registrar of Designs.

These cases demonstrate how social media and media reporting can escalate what are essentially private disputes.

How new laws regarding unfair contract terms affect private mortgage funds & how to ensure compliance.

The Federal Government’s proposed changes to the taxation of discretionary trusts may create one of the most significant small business restructuring opportunities seen in years. Assuming, of course, the legislation survives the usual process of political compromise and lobbying.